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ESPN Suspends Superstar Writer Bill Simmons From Using Twitter

Silicon Alley Insider  Nov 20 09

ESPN is suspending its hotshot writer Bill Simmons from Twitter for two weeks.

The reason: He started mouthing off at Boston sports station WEEI on Twitter. WEEI is an ESPN partner.

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Re-Live The Best March Madness Moments With The NCAA's Cool New 'Vault'

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This Week's Best iPhone Apps

Silicon Alley Insider  13 hours ago

In this week's reminiscent app roundup:

Music, comprehended! Transformers, done justice to!

Zombie defense, executed within the bounds of Newton's laws!

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Palm: Here Is Your Survival Guide

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Engadget's Joshua Topolsky pens a lengthy article on what has gone so terribly wrong at Palm over the last year.

Steve Jobs: "I Almost Died" (AAPL)

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During an event to introduce the first living organ donor registry in the country today, Apple CEO Steve Jobs told a crowd he "almost died" waiting for his own transplant in 2009.

Even With 8.2 Million Uniques, 4chan Is Only Worth $45,000

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With 8.2 million unique visitors viewing over 600 million pages per month, photo-sharing, meme-making 4chan.

Android Picks Up In Mobile Ad Race Against Apple

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Over the past few months, mobile ad networks have reported substantial growth in ads from devices running Google Android, presenting mobile marketers with an increasingly viable alternative to Apple's iPhone and iPod touch devices.

The iPad May Change Computing, Just Not Your Life (AAPL)

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From GigaOm: The first time you walk into an Apple Store and pick up an iPad, you’ll understand the hype: Apple has managed to create a beautiful, thoughtfully designed, compelling product in a space where mediocrity was, until now, status quo.

15 Lessons Old Media Must Learn From SXSW

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Steve Myers at Poynter gathers some thoughts from journalists about the most important lessons they learned at SXSW:

Michael Donohoe, developer, The New York Times: Use competitive and gamelike scenarios to keep users/readers/people engaged and coming back to your Web site.

CHART OF THE DAY: Apple's iPhone Platform Still Light-Years Ahead (GOOG, AAPL, RIMM, PALM)

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Apple's iPhone App Store is still crushing its peers, especially in the number of applications available to consumers.

Apple Is Now Accepting iPad Apps

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Apple developers at media companies and elsewhere are getting this email directly from Apple with the subject line: "Now Accepting iPad Apps.



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